Weekends..

Yay for nice sunny days and for weekends!! It's so pretty outside, and I get to just rest today. Lovely! =D Oh and my birthday is coming very soon! All the more reason to be happy.

"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree..."

"...How lovely are thy presents!" There are now three presents under our Christmas tree! Exciting! I love it when there are presents under the tree, it's so fun. I hope that will be more very very soon, as it's almost Christmas. I bet that Mom and Dad will have fun on Christmas Eve wrapping all of the rest of the presents they will be getting. I know that when Katie gets home there will be, guaranteed, more presents!

"Pass the Cheer" -Starbucks

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Shopping!

Yay! Today I was able to do some shopping. I got some cool present for me family. =D Exciting! I hope that I can finish all of the shopping before Christmas. It's almost here!! Yay! Too bad it hasn't snowed yet..

Decorations!

Yaaay! It's really starting to feel like Christmas now! I decorated the house with lots of very nice Christmas decorations. The kitchen has snowflakes, and I even got to put some "snow/frost" on the windows by the table! It looks soo cool! *Sigh of happiness* I can't even believe that it's pretty much two weeks till Christmas! I haven't gotten presents yet... maybe soon I can do that. =D

Live the Life

"Preach the Gospel to all the world, and if necessary, use words." ~ St. Francis of Assisi

This song was inspired by what St. Francis had said:


Live the Life

Were passengers aboard the train
Silent little lambs amidst the pain
That's no longer good enough
And when its time to speak our faith
We use a language no one can explain
Thats no longer good enough

And God knows it's a shame
As we look to pass the flame
We are not the worthy bearers of His name

For the world to know the truth
There can be no greater proof
Than to live the life
Theres no love thats quite as pure
Theres no pain we can't endure
If we live the life
Be a light for all to see
For every act of love will set you free

There's something beautiful and bold
The power of a million human souls
Come together as one
And each in turn goes out to lead
Another by His word, His love, His deed
Now the circle is done

It all comes back to one
For it is He and He alone
Who has lived the only perfect life we've known

Lyrics and music by Michael W. Smith

Mmmmm!

Eggnog!! It's one of those yummy treats you get around this time of year, and it's absolutly the best! And you know when it's almost Thanksgiving when Starbucks has their Gingerbread Lattes are out. Soon we'll be decorating for Christmas!! So much fun!

Turkey Day

Almost a week till Thanksgiving!! I can't wait. It'll be so much fun! Hehe, we will be going to my grandparent's house. I love the smell of the foods cooking, and just all of the nice treats. Pumpkin pie, turkey, sparkling cider, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, pecan pie, and apple pie. Dad gets a four-day weekend, so that's very nice for him I bet. Maybe in about two weeks we can start decorating for Christmas! =D That's also very very fun!

Done with Highschool!

Yay! I'm finished now! *dances a jig*

Hehe,exciting. On Saturday I'll be having my graduation ceremony, and also an open house for people to visit and rejoice with us. Hehe. So now I can start concentrating on getting things set up with Uncle Lenny so he can teach me some graphic arts and some training in drawing. I'll also be looking around online for some online and correspondence courses in the art department. And during spare time I'll be studying other things of interest. (Hehe, like microbiology and astronomy) ;)

Autumn

Autumn is finally and truely here!! Yesterday and Saturday Mom and I went to the store and bought some fall decorations for the house. We bought pumkins, leaves, ribbon, and some other fun stuff. And it was nice and cool yesterday. Today it's rainy though, so I have some candles lit in my room. =D I can't wait for Thanksgiving!!

Rootbeer Floats

Mmmm! So on Saturday evening Katie and I took a quick excursion to Sonic where she got a Cherry Coke, "With a cherry, please", and I got a lovely Rootbeer Float. Those things are just amazing! I like them 'cause the ice cream makes the soda get frozen, and it tastes sooo heavenly! Anyways, yeah, I'd been craving one for a while now, so I was finally able to get one with Katie. So fun, hehe, and we got to spend some time together, which was lovely too. =D Thanks dearest!

Wow...

Christy and Josh have been married a week today!! Congrats!! I'm so happy for them. I hope that they've been having a very very nice time on their honeymoon. The wedding was very beautiful! Nothing really went wrong either. It was just spectacular! I can't wait to see pictures and see the DVD when it's made. Anyways, congratulations again! Josh and Christy, people have still been mentioning how lovely it was by the way.

So I'm At My Desk...

So I'm at my desk and it has this really cute ducky on it. He's got a cute blue sailor jacket and at hat. He was made just right! All of these other duckies have white and then a dot in the middle to make an eye, but his eyes are just plain black and kind of oval. He's sooo cute ! Anyways, so here's a replica (sorta) of what he looks like:

What to post...

Well, how about some facts! =D I like...

*Baby duckies
*Fun blogs
*Music that's been composed well
*Good music lyrics and a good tune for the lyrics
*Horses
*Friends
*Family
*Fun get togethers
*Sports - Soccer, Baseball, Pingpong, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming and Basketball.
*Yummy food - Italian, North Indian, Chinese, some American and some Mexican. (Oh and the important foods such as desserts!) ;)
*Laptops in which dvd players work ;)
*MAC's
*Good books (well written books)
*Dr. Pepper ("Sunshine in a soda can" as a friend has said).
*Mountains, pretty views, and fresh, crisp, clean air.
*Sunshine in the morning and evening
*Walking
*Good cinematography
*Fun and interesting movies

There are a whole lot more things I could list, but I don't want to bore you so, yep! There they are. =D

9-11

There She Stands

When the night
Seems to say
All hope is lost
Gone away
But i know
I'm not alone
By the light
She stands

There she waves
Faithful friend
Shimmering stars
Westward wind
Show the way
Carry me
To the place
She stands

Just when you think it might be over
Just when you think the fight is gone
Someone will risk his life to raise her
There she stands

There she flies
Clear blue skies
Reminds us with red
Of those that died
Washed in white
By the brave
In their strength
She stands

When evil calls itself a martyr
When all your hopes come crashing down
Someone will pull her from the rubble
There she stands

We've seen her flying torn and tattered
We've seen her stand the test of time
And through it all the fools have fallen
There she stands

By the dawn's
Early light
And through the fight
She stands

(Lyrics by Michael W. Smith)

Bridal Shower

Yesterday was Christy's bridal shower! She got lots of really neat stuff. Hehe. It was very pretty too. The rose petals and the dresses were my favorite parts of the decorations. And tomorrow Josh will be moving into their new apartment, so then Christy will be able to put her new stuff in. It's going to look great! Exciting things!

Slacker?

Okay so maybe I have been a slacker, but only in regards to blogging. Hehe. I am very happy to say that I am pretty much done with Worldviews of the Western World! All that's left is reading Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. Then I have to write an essay after reading them. I'm going to skim over the books, or try to anyways. Hehe. Since Worldview is pretty much done, all I have left is General Science, Math, and English.

On the 17th I was baptised! I was very excited. My dear sister Katie took pictures. I would put a picture, but for some reason my computer has been wacky about putting photos up, or even sending them as an attachment for any email. Oh well..

Moved Out

On Sunday Katie moved to her new house. =) It's a pretty sweet set up she has there, with all of her nice Oriental decorations and all that. Hehe. I helped her move things into her room and helped set some stuff up. It sounds like tonight she's going to get some nice people (possibly the engaged persons) *wink* to help put some shelves on her walls. Monday night we, that is Christy and I, went shopping with her for them. They're very nice! They match the room well. Anyways, yeppers, so she's all moved out and getting adjusted for when the intern girls come. =)

Snack Time!

So I'm eating some very yummy apples with peanut butter for a snack. =D It's very tastey! Earlier this morning I was outside reading, hehe, and trying to get a tan. Hehe. I think it worked a bit. =)

Cool Song

I don't know if many people know of the singer Ray Boltz anymore. I remember when Mom and Dad listened to his tapes when I was little. He's an excellent singer. Anyways, here's one of his songs that is really powerful (and I know it's not Easter, but it applies any day). :

Watch the Lamb
Walking on the road to Jerusalem,
The time had come to sacrifice again.

My two small sons,
They walk beside me on the road,
The reason that they came
was to watch the lamb.

And they said, daddy, daddy,
What will we see there,
There's so much that we don't understand.

And so I told them of Moses
and father Abraham,
Then I said dear children watch the lamb.

There will be so many in Jerusalem today,
We must be sure the lamb doesn't run away.

And I told them of Moses,
and father Abraham,
Then I said dear children watch the lamb.

When we reached the city,
I knew something must be wrong,
There were no joyful worshipers there,
No joyful worship songs.
And I stood there with my children
in the midst of angry men,
Then I heard the crowd cry out,
Let's crucify Him!

We tried to leave the city
but we could not get away,
Forced to play in this drama
a part I did not wish to play.

Why upon this day
were men condemned to die,
Why were we standing here,
Where soon they would pass by.

I looked and said, even now they come,
The first one cried for mercy,
The people gave him none,
The second one was violent,
And he was arrogant and loud.

I still here his angry voice
screaming at the crowd.

Then someone said there's Jesus,
I scarce believed my eyes,
A man so badly beaten,
He barely looked alive.

Blood poured from His body,
From the thorns upon His brow,
Running down the cross,
Falling to the ground.

I watched as He struggled,
I watched Him when He fell,
The cross came down upon His back,
The crowd began to yell.

In that moment I felt such agony,
In that moment I felt such loss,
Till a Roman soldier grabbed my arm
and screamed, you, carry His cross!

At first I tried to resist him,
Then his hand reached for his sword,
So I knelt and took
the cross from the Lord.

I put it on my shoulder,
And we started down the street,
The blood that he'd been shedding
was running down my cheek.

They led us to Golgotha,
They drove nails
deep in His feet and hands,
Yet upon the cross I heard Him pray
Father, forgive them.

Never have I seen such love
in any other eyes,
Into thy hands I commit my spirit
He prayed and then He died.

I stood for what seemed like years,
I'd lost all sense of time
until I felt two little hands
holding tight to mine.

The children stood there weeping,
I heard the oldest say,
Father please forgive us,
the lamb ran away.

Daddy, daddy,
What have we seen here,
There's so much
that we don't understand,
So I took them in my arms,
And we turned and faced the cross,
Then I said dear children
watch the lamb.

[ Lyrics found on http://www.rare-lyrics.com ]

Baggage Claim A16...

0900 Hours, July 7th, 2007, (Military Calendar)\
Baggage Claim A16, In DFW Airport

Eagerly expecting the arrival of their father, the Emerick family stood looking for him at the entrance to baggage claim A16. None of them knew which entrance he'd come through, so they walked back and forth from one end to the other several times, deciding which entrance to be closer to. Finally they went to the left end of the baggage claim, hoping they were in the right place.

After several minutes of waiting, they decided to look at the flight information again, wanting to make sure that the arrival time had not changed over the course of their approximate 10 minute wait."Arrivals: Chicago to DALL/FTW 9:13, Now."

Okay, to make a long story short, we waited quite a while before we saw Dad some into the claim area. But finally he did arrive and we were all glad to see him. =) We even picked up his luggage before he even showed up. Anyways, yep! He's back now, and he brought back some nice chai tea, dates with cashews in them, some pinapple jam, and a few othere things. =)

Scrapbooking...

I've started on my graduation scrapbook finally! I still need to get some pictures printed off of Snapfish though. That'll be exciting! Hehe, I love getting pictures in the mail... Anyways, enough about pictures in the mail, this is about the scrapbook, or so I thought. I've already gotten at least three pages laid out that I've set things up on. I'll probably adjust them a bit before I glue them on. I was hoping to have been baptised by now because I'd wanted to have those pictures in my graduation scrapbook because that's special, but alas and Alaska, that was canceled due to rain... (I was already going to get dunked, right?...)Hehe, and I was hoping also to have my baptism as a surprise to friends, but that "cat" has been "let out of the bag" as of right now. But anyways, I'm excited to make it! It'll be a lot of fun and I'll be able to have it for a really really long time.

Cheche and cheerio till next time!

(In case some don't know, "cheche" is Kiwi (New Zealand) for "bye". I picked it up from some guy who's going to be marrying my sister.. have know idea who his name is ;) )

Happy Independence Day to the Good Ol' U.S of A.!

"In Congress, July 4, 1776...

"...The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America...

"...We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Yaay! Happy Fourth everyone!

Okay, so it's the day after, but I say it still counts. I was soo glad that it was actually sunny yesterday! It was just beautiful outside, all nice and sparkly 'cause it's been raining all week. Our family mostly hung out together, talked, had lunch, and such. Mom and Grandma made hamburgers, potato salad (of which is always the best tasting in the world), and corn. Later on we had ice cream too. Katie and Patrick went to a friend's house for a while. Then, in the evening, us kids got to head to the Lewisville mall and got to watch fire works. The best part of the day!! It's always fun to be hanging out together while waiting for the show. Anyways, so that was my Independence day celebration, and it was really fun!

Pictures!

Yaaay! I'm so happy! I got my India pictures that I ordered from Snapfish today! So exciting! I'm gonna put some in my graduation scrapbook. Speaking of which I need to start that very soon...

(Oh, and I think I'm gonna order more pictures too) =D

Yo ho ho, and a bottle o' rum....

"Dead men tell no tales..." Or do they? Apperantly they do, according to "Captain Jack Sparrow". Have you heard the latest one about being "dead" but coming back to the real world? Well I have, and it's a great story! The last Pirates of the Caribbean was not horrible as most people were saying. It was a kind of sad one this time accually, but it was funny too. Hehe.. Jack: "Did no one save me just because they missed me?!"

Economics

It's soo interesting! Well okay, maybe not for all of you but I like it. There's a book called Economics In One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt. It explains all about economics and how it works in a general overview. He compares the government solutions to short term effects and long term effects. The main thing he says is to always look at long term results even if short term results seem to be bad. Anyways, I've always thought economics was rather interesting. =)

Happy Father's Day!

Yay! The day to celebrate cool dads is here! Happy Father's Day to all that are fathers.

Here it's raining though, so that's kinda annoying, but I suppose it's good to have rain in the summer. But in my oppinion it's supposed to be a nice sunny day for Father's Day.. I guess the weather didn't get the memo.. hehe.

No-Bake Cookies

I just got finished making these cookies and have put them on a piece of wax paper to set. These are the best cookies ever invented! They're too delicious to pass up when you see the recipe lying on the counter. They're oat chocolate cookies that have been delectably enhanced by the peanut butter that is in the recipe. Another reason, I'm sure, is that we have Hersey's cocoa powder that we use. Oh, and it calls for 2 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of corn syrup (aka sugar). ;) Like I said, the best cookies ever invented!

(Okay, you can call me Cookie Monster if you'd like, hehe)

"...It's just Amburgers and Wootbeer..."

"...Okaay?"

Hehe, well it wasn't A&W last night but it was Barq's rootbeer at Sonic. They had free (repeat, free!) rootbeer floats from 8pm till 12 am! Mom and Dad were really nice and took Patrick and I there to get one. And boy were they packed out till at least 10:30! (We arrived at 10) Now we know what time to get them if we want one next year. They are sooo yummy! It's creamy when the ice cream is in with the rootbeer, and just soo spectacular! We also saw some friends there while were there too. Hehe, to quote her: "Happy floating!" Anyways, that was the second highlight of my day, besides the Horizon organic chocolate milk.

Mmmmmm!

Yumminess!

After a part-time work at GFA, chocolate milk sounded pretty good to me. So, I went down to Christy's desk to see what she was up to, hehe. I just so happen to be in time for a quick kitchen run for a snack. Hehe, she was hungry too. (Well, accually, she wanted some caffine). So, I joined her. =D I was pretty happy that they had organic Horizon chocolate milk left in the fridge. Anyways, my day was quite complete while I was drinking it. It's soooooo smooth and just too good to resist!

Better

Yaaaay!! I'm finally getting better from my cold!! This was the second time I'd been sick this year...

Retreat!! Retreat!

This is a cry you'd hear in a battle when one side is losing or when they need to regroup so as to have a stronger force when they end up as the minority. But in the case of this past Memorial weekend, it was a cry of joy. Everyone got Friday off, as well as Memorial day, and we all headed down to Huntsville, Texas to enjoy a bit of a rest and fun times. =) Mostly I was just hanging out and took some pictures. But I also got to do some swimming, soccer, and a few other things. The guys on Saturday all did a serious game of Basketball and some of us watched them play. It was quite fun to watch, and I still can't believe they played for two hours! And then some of them played soccer right after. Hehe, wow, talk about lots of energy! (Or some might think), ;) Oh and not to mention all of the rain we got.. *sniff* *sniff* I have a cold now... Well, I'm sure that it's own fault that I have it, hehe, I played soccer in the rain, and was rather damp most of the day. Yay for coffee at dinner!! It was a life saver.. =)

Make Way For Ducklings

We used to own this book, so whenever I see a picture of it or see the book it brings back memories of Mom reading it to me when I was little. =) It's a great book for little ones, it's very cute and the drawings are very nice.

Do you some times feel...

...Like the odd one out?

Hehe, there's no major point to this post, but I thought this was a cute picture. Enjoy all!

Philosophy

If you're ever interested in a quick overview of western philosophy, you should read Sophie's World. It's pretty good at summing things up about what (for example) Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle thought. It goes through the ages, starting with them, then continues on. I don't agree with some of the assumptions that the author has put in his book, but in general it explains things very well. =) It's even better when you don't have to write notes on it, hehe. ;)

Mother's Day

I know it's not Mother's Day anymore, but I wanted to say "Happy Mother's Day" anyways. =) So, happy Mother's Day.

We got Mom a nice Starbucks cup and it's got some spring flowers on it. We also got her a gift card too. Hehe. She likes them.

Fire! Fire!

Or maybe not? You never know...

Yesterday the office had a fire drill. I'm sure most knew it was a fire drill, but we're always to treat is as a real fire 'cause like I said "You never know". This drill was the second drill I'd been through. It's quite exhilarating actually, if you're ready for some midday action. Hehe. =) So yeah, there I was working away, when all of a sudden! *FLASH*! *BEEEEP*! *BEEEEP*! *FLASH*! The alarms are quite ear piercing.. literally.. *rubs ear*. The sound can stay in your head for a week if it wanted to. Hehe. Anyways, so we all left our work desks and headed outside to our department coordinators to let them know we were all out of the department. Yes, so that was the exciting part of the day yesterday, I didn't expect there to be a drill. (Hmm... well I suppose that's the point..) ;)

Oh, do ya like my picture? Hehe =) It's pretty cool. (Whoops, I mean "hot") =P

Just a thought

Curls are pretty. =) Anyone agree? Hehe, that's probably a rhetorical question.. but oh well.

Today's washing

Whew! *pant* *pant* Wow, washing can take a lot out of you! Hehe, it's fun though. I got a shirt from a friend of mine a little while ago and it had to be washed first before I could wear it. It's all black, and boy, does it have a lot of black dye. Hehe, I soaked it a little bit in vinegar before I started to wash it, so that the dye doesn't bleed as bad. Anyways, that's today's washing story. (Right now it's drying in the dryer so I can wear it).

Random

Hmm.. so I have a crazy song in my head... hehe, actually it's pretty funny. =D It's a song about Ebay. There's a video that goes with the lyrics on YouTube, and you search "ebay by weird al".

Blue Angels

So today I read on CNN that Lieutenant Commander Kevin Davis, of the Navy's Blue Angels aviation performance team, died on Saturday during the last bit of an airshow performance in South Carolina. The plane clipped a tree and it crashed. The explosion left only hand sized pieces of the plane scattered everywhere. It was sad to hear, since I'd seen them perform one time, but also because the team has lost a close member and friend.

Family

Yay! I'm excited that my cousin and her some of her family are coming tomorrow! It will be fun while they're around. Hehe.

Well, I've not been doing much, I've played the piano and watched some short videos. Hehe, and I'm posting. So, it's been a very nice day. =)

Fun and pretty day

Yesterday was a very nice day. The sky was all nice and blue, so I got some peeps to go and walk around for a while to enjoy the pretty scenery. =D Oh and I found out that when my sandals are wet, they sound like duckies quacking... hehehe, it's pretty funny.

Last night I also got to watch the great movie Spiderman 2. =D It was a blast, it's the best so far, I can't wait till the third one comes out. Thanks for the fun times you all!

"Raindrops keep falling on my head.."

Well, water doesn't exactly flow right off my back like ducks in a lake, hehe, as I found out this morning. It was already sprinkling a little but while I was out there the drops got bigger, so I retreated and went inside. I would have loved to say out there just a little longer but I was afraid it'd start pouring majorly. =) I'm glad it's been raining a bit recently, the plants need it, and it makes the world look more colourful and cheery in the evening's sunset light. =D Hehe too bad I hadn't been wearing my A&W shirt.. hehe, I had thought of that song Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head when it started to rain. It always reminds me of when a few of us get together at A&W too. =D Let the good times roll...

The secret life of a duck

yeah okay, i must admit that i am somewhat lazy. ;) this past weekend i got to just hang out at my grandparents house. hehe. it was fun to just not really have any pressing appointments or activities for a few days. =) the night before i was really busy with a program i was in. i did some dancing for it, and i practiced hard during the day. it was nice =) but hard work. so, i had coffee a few times on saturday and sunday. (carmel machiatto from Barns & Noble one time) hehe. O=) we also watch some Mythbuster episodes on the Discovery Channel and some other interesting shows. yep, so i am lazy... ;) (but it was well deserved)

Flowers

Yesterday I got some nice flowers and put them in a pot that a friend gave me. My photographer sister took the picture, she did a good job.

Algebra anyone?

Here's a nice review for those who've not done algebra in a while:

2x + y= -1 , y=-3x

solve for x and y

enjoy! (oh and i'll have the solution in the comments, if you decide to try and answer, then check your work)

Happy Birthday

Today is Katie's cool 23rd birthday =D

Red roses are so pretty! They're especially pretty when there are some petals around them. But anyways, yep! I love roses!

Amazing Grace

This is one of my favorite songs, this one particularly because Chris Tomlin added the original words in the last two verses. He's added a few extra lines, but they are excellent.

"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
'Twas blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

My Chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine

"Tea, Earl Grey, hot."

Yay for tea, it's very helpful to the body. Hehe, and it tastes good. =)

Aaaah!

Today is a beautiful day out! I love spring days.. hehe, yesterday I even saw some little birds already starting to build a nest. It is nice a breezy out and not too hot. Un "choix" sante, bon appetite! That is to say " 'Food' to live by, enjoy!"

Rubber Duckies

In case you were wondering, the "Yellow World" part in my blog title comes from the idea that since duckies are yellow, they see from yellow eyes. (Okay, okay, so most have blue painted eyes on them but in fact they are still yellow behind the paint. Oh, and they don't actually see.. but that depends on how you look at it. Hehe, pun intended too). At least we don't "all live in a yellow submarine" as the Beatles song goes... hehe that'd be hard.. =) Well, I do admit, and happily, that I love rubber duckies. =D They just bring joy into your day in an instant. Some my disagree with me but, that's them. Kinda like Johnny Jump Ups. I have a whole collection of duckies in my house. Too bad I couldn't have a whole collection of Johnny Jump Ups too.. hehe alas, they only last for the winter and have to be planted every year. A friend of mine gave me some very nice Johnny Jump Ups for Christmas! That was very very nice. Well, aurevoir till next time. =D Go look at some duckies today and be happy.